The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the consumption of two alcoholic beverages—King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur and Jupiter 1990.
In a statement, the Authority said the products, believed to be manufactured by Famude Catering Services in the Ashanti region were unsafe, unregistered and could seriously harm one’s health, including causing permanent damage to organs like the liver and kidneys.”
FDA added that both products were also found to contain marijuana extracts and are suspected to have been produced illegally.
“King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur was originally registered with the FDA in 2022. However, in July 2023, during routine market checks and lab tests, it was found to contain traces of marijuana,” the statement read in parts.
The statement noted that the company’s licence was revoked with the facility shut down, and referred the case to the Suntresu District Police for investigation and possible prosecution.
Despite these enforcement actions, FDA said it received intelligence in April 2025 that King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur was still on sale in Koforidua. This led to the discovery of a new unlicensed production site.
“On April 30, 2025, a joint team from the FDA, NACOC, and the DLEU raided this illegal site at Jachie Abidjan Nkwanta and found bags and parcels of dried marijuana, labels of Kings Orange Flavoured Liqueur, and another unregistered drink called Jupiter 1990,” the statement said.
Laboratory analysis confirmed that both products tested positive for marijuana extracts. All items retrieved from the operation were handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) of the Central Police Command in Kumasi to support ongoing investigations.
Retailers and wholesalers have been ordered to “immediately stop selling those drinks and return all stock to the nearest FDA office to prevent consumers from buying or drinking them.”
The Authority reaffirmed commitment to working with the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service and the Narcotics Control Commission to curb the circulation of unsafe products.
